Days 231-234 – Glass House Mountains, Qld (1-4 May)

Pomona

Spent a lovely weekend with Wendy and Rob in Pomona.  They have been in Qld for over 12 months now after moving from WA and are settling into their new lifestyle.   They have built a beautiful home (and those who know Wendy and Rob wouldn’t expect anything less) in a very nice area called Stratford Park which is about 7kms out of town.  Their block is 1.6 acres and they have positioned their house so that they have a great outlook over the forest that borders their property.  It is a very quiet area and there are some very nice homes around all on big blocks.  The town of Pomona is a nice town with everything you could need including a new IGA store.  It has a silent movie theatre which is unique to the area but unfortunately there weren’t any screenings while we were there.  Next time.  Rob and Wendy took us for a sightseeing tour of nearby areas and it is all very nice.   Everywhere is so green.  Qld sure beats other states for everything growing so well and quickly.  Like Wendy said someone told her you could stick a broom handle in the ground and it would grow – don’t think that is too much of an exaggeration.  We stopped for coffee at Booren Point which is on a lake.  The lake itself was very busy with holiday makers for the long weekend but it is makes for some kayaking and bush walking spots.  Rob sometimes goes there with the dogs so they can have a swim. We took the dogs for a walk in the forest and it is just lovely.  Can see why they chose to live here it is a very nice spot.  Pomona has a population of about 1000 people and its closet town Cooroy, 8kms away has a population of 2000.  Noosa would be the biggest town nearby and that is about 30kms to the east.  Unfortunately time went so quickly that we didn’t take any piccys of their house or surroundings but will do so when we go stay for longer after our housesit.  On our return to their house we found a kookaburra sitting on the mailbox and as we were leaving saw a mob of kangaroos on some vacant land.  Wendy did say they were around.  Boy big roos – like everything else here they grow well.

 

Well after all the sunshine last week we are back to rain and cloud.  Should be fining up by the end of the week, fingers crossed.  Have to admit we are getting a bit fed up with the rain.